1. AI everywhere
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a significant part of our daily lives and is increasingly being adopted by businesses. In 2023, AI has become embedded in every aspect of our society and lives. From chatbots and virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa to automated industrial machinery and self-driving cars, it’s hard to ignore its impact.
The technology most commonly used to achieve AI is machine learning – advanced software algorithms designed to carry out one specific task, such as answering questions, translating languages or navigating a journey – and become increasingly good at it as they are exposed to more and more data. Worldwide, spending by governments and business on AI technology topped $500 billion in 2023.
The ongoing democratization of AI is another significant trend. AI will only achieve its full potential if it’s available to everyone and every company and organization is able to benefit. Thankfully in 2023, this became easier than ever. An ever-growing number of apps put AI functionality at the fingers of anyone, regardless of their level of technical skill. This can be as simple as predictive text suggestions reducing the amount of typing needed to search or write emails to apps that enable us to create sophisticated visualizations and reports with a click of a mouse.
If there isn’t an app that does what you need, then it’s increasingly simple to create your own, even if you don’t know how to code, thanks to the growing number of no-code and low-code platforms. These enable just about anyone to create, test and deploy AI-powered solutions using simple drag-and-drop or wizard-based interfaces. Examples include SwayAI, used to develop enterprise AI applications, and Akkio, which can create prediction and decision-making tools.
